Members of the Westhampton Beach Wrestling Family participated in the Race for a Reason 5k at Cupsogue Beach on 10/5/2014. The race raised funds for two charities. One, Blessings in a Backpack, was founded by former Hurricane wrestler Aiden Kravitz who graduated with the Class of 2014 earlier this year. Congratulations to all who participated!

What to – and Not to – Say: Parental Behavior During Competition Parental support can be key to the success of any young athlete, wrestlers included. But research shows that when parents unleash nervous energy through verbal and non-verbal communication during a wrestling match, it can have a negative effect on the wrestler—even if the message is positive. Read the full article: http://www.teamusa.org/USA-Wrestling/Features/2014/September/04/What-to-and-not-to-say

The end of season banquet as described in the coaches corner of the website will be held on March 23rd. Click on the invitation below for details and costs. See you there!

Westhampton Beach competed at the Section Xi, League VI Championships this past weekend. The Hurricanes advanced 6 wrestlers to the County Championships to be held 2/14 & 2/16/2014 at Hofstra University. Here are the results, and best of luck to all of our wrestlers!!!

Liam McIntyre ~ 4th place (106)

Esteban Garcia ~ 3rd place (120)

Kyle Maddock ~ LEAGUE CHAMPION (126)

Hunter Hulse ~ 3rd place (138)

Ryan Osborne ~ 2nd place (145)

Jake Martin ~ 3rd place (220)

Westhampton Beach prepares this shortened week for the League VI tournament. After a snow day yesterday and a delayed opening today, the team hopes to utilize the remainder of the week to prepare. The League VI Tournament will be hosted by League Champion Shoram/Wading River this Saturday 2/8/2014. Here is a link to the Tournament website:    http://www.league6wrestling.com/

The Hurricanes of Westhampton Beach finished with a 4-3 League VI Dual Meet record this year and a 13-13 Dual record overall. A highlight for the team was winning the Commack Duals on January 10, 2014.

The top performers to watch in the post season are returning All-League wrestlers  Jake Martin (1st) 195/220lbs; Kyle Maddock (3rd) 126lbs;Ryan Osborne (3rd) 145lbs.  Hunter Hulse 138lbs was a D2 champion for Stony Brook.

Other wrestlers who have accumulated over 20 wins this year include: Esteban Garcia 120lbs;  Aiden Kravitz 170lbs; Chris Chomicki 195lbs.

Westhampton Beach hosted Miller place on Senior night. The match was back and forth all the way. In the end however, the Panthers took the last match and the win in a 33-30 decision.